Eric Idle brings reflective one-man musical Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live! to Perth

English comedy legend Eric Idle is set to bring his new show, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live!, to Perth Concert Hall on Monday, November 18.

The nostalgic, one-man musical is a reflection of Idle’s love of comedy, music, life and what he calls ‘mock and roll’, a weird hybrid of comedy and music, with tributes to George Harrison and Robin Williams and a salute to The Rutles, the Beatle parody movie he created, which was the world’s first ever mocumentary about the legendary pre-fab four.

Known for his elaborate wordplay and musical numbers, Eric Idle was a member of the British comedy group Monty Python and performed many of the songs featured in Python projects, including Always Look on the Bright Side of Life and Galaxy Song.

After Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Idle created the sketch show Rutland Weekend Television (1975–1976) and hosted Saturday Night Live four times (1976–1979). He has also acted in films, including The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Nuns on the Run (1990), Casper (1995) and Shrek the Third (2007).

Idle made his Broadway debut in 2005 with Spamalot, his musical adaptation of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), which was a critical and commercial success, earning the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.

Eric Idle’s Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live! hits Perth Concert Hall on Monday, November 18, 2024. Tickets are on sale Monday, May 13 from perthconcerthall.com.au